Comments | pentothepage: Specter, Snowe, Blue Dogs and Bullshit

pentothepage

Specter, Snowe, Blue Dogs and Bullshit

Apr 29, 2009 10:06

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superquick reply stagnicity April 29 2009, 15:37:32 UTC

"Then he could continue to be what he always has been without polluting the Democrat ranks ( ... )

Re: superquick reply pentothepage April 29 2009, 15:50:33 UTC

Haha. Trust me, I know that the Democrats are plenty sullied already... I'm just trying to keep it from getting even moreso - much like the environmental movement ( ... )

Re: superquick reply stagnicity April 29 2009, 16:07:57 UTC

Gotcha, gotcha,and largely agreed.

Specter may be temperamentally more suited, BUT.... he wouldn't get reelected. And I think he's pretty worthwhile. So I'm still excited.

raistlinbrown April 29 2009, 17:02:02 UTC

Yeah, I dig your vision of future American politics and hope that it is accurate.

By the way, I expect you saw this story this morning since your college was featured at the top of the heap. I thought it was amusing. Anyway, it made me think of you...

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB124096471555766239.html?mod=yhoofront

pentothepage April 29 2009, 18:09:19 UTC

Haha, crazy liberals can always dream...

And yes, thanks for that... woot for my blunt college.

raistlinbrown April 30 2009, 01:18:04 UTC

Coincidentally, I found out today that one of my bosses has two brothers who went to Bates.

yuenmei April 29 2009, 17:41:25 UTC

Haha you had me for a second there, I was like "Snowe is switching?!?!" glad you made the opposite clear :)

pentothepage April 29 2009, 18:10:09 UTC

Yeah, no... that's just been all the wondering gossip on the interweb. =b

greyseal April 29 2009, 17:57:49 UTC

Your analysis suffers a fatal flaw, that it depends on a vacuum and a somewhat naive view of certain issues to work. Think back to the 1960s, it was the Democrat party that stood in defiance of civil rights for black Americans, but that group now votes in near-lockstep with the Democrat party. Parties change to accommodate issues of the day, and take positions that they hope offer a viable choice to voters ( ... )

pentothepage April 29 2009, 18:17:26 UTC

Well, last things first: I didn't make the right-wing extremist comment with an actual candidate in mind. I was referring more to the hypothetical possibility, because I don't know any of the PA-specific politics. Sorry if you confused me for attacking a particular politician ( ... )

greyseal April 29 2009, 22:49:06 UTC

Well, at this point, the fiscal discussion is going to dwarf all other issues, since the current rate of spending is so unsustainable. You'll probably get your wish on that point.